ALA Youth Media Awards
**2010 ALA Youth Media Award announcements to take place on Jan. 18, 2010, 7:45 a.m. EST **
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books and media for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
This year's ALA Youth Media Awards annoucement will take place from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
on Jan. 18, at 7:45 a.m.
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2010 Youth Media Award announcements include:
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement (New)
May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (New)
Resources
2009 ALA Youth Media Awards Results
ALA Youth Media Awards Fact Sheet